महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-85, verse-4

सदैव भावितो लोको गुणौघैस्तव पार्थिव ।
गुणानां रक्षणे नित्यं प्रयतस्व सबान्धवः ॥४॥

4. sadaiva bhāvito loko guṇaughaistava pārthiva ,
guṇānāṁ rakṣaṇe nityaṁ prayatasva sabāndhavaḥ.

4. sadā eva bhāvitaḥ lokaḥ guṇaughaiḥ tava pārthiva
guṇānām rakṣaṇe nityam prayatasva sabāndhavaḥ

4. O King, your people are always nourished by your abundant virtues. Therefore, constantly strive, along with your kinsmen, for the preservation of these virtues.

Words meanings summery:

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

• भावितः (bhāvitaḥ) - nourished, cherished, developed, made to be

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - world, people, folk

• गुणौघैः (guṇaughaiḥ) - by multitudes of qualities, by excellent virtues

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O ruler of the earth

• गुणानाम् (guṇānām) - of qualities, of virtues

• रक्षणे (rakṣaṇe) - in protection, for the preservation

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• प्रयतस्स्व (prayatassva) - strive, endeavor, exert yourself

• सबान्धवः (sabāndhavaḥ) - with kinsmen, with relatives

Words meanings and morphology

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sa' (together with) and 'dā' (indicating time).

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, just

(indeclinable)

भावितः (bhāvitaḥ) - nourished, cherished, developed, made to be

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvita

bhāvita - nourished, cherished, caused to be, developed, conceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with causative 'i' and suffix 'kta'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'lokaḥ'.

लोकः (lokaḥ) - world, people, folk

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, folk, realm

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

गुणौघैः (guṇaughaiḥ) - by multitudes of qualities, by excellent virtues

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇaugha

guṇaugha - multitude of qualities, flood of merits

Compound of 'guṇa' and 'ogha'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇa+ogha)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit, strand
  noun (masculine)
• ogha – stream, flood, multitude, heap
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive pronoun for 'guṇaughaiḥ'.

पार्थिव (pārthiva) - O king, O ruler of the earth

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, prince, ruler of the earth

Derived from 'pṛthivī' (earth).

Note: Addressed to the listener.

गुणानाम् (guṇānām) - of qualities, of virtues

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, strand

Note: Qualifies 'rakṣaṇe'.

रक्षणे (rakṣaṇe) - in protection, for the preservation

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rakṣaṇa

rakṣaṇa - protection, preservation, guarding

verbal noun

From root 'rakṣ' with suffix '-ana'.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose or sphere of action.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'prayatassva'.

प्रयतस्स्व (prayatassva) - strive, endeavor, exert yourself

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of prayat

Root 'yat' with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

सबान्धवः (sabāndhavaḥ) - with kinsmen, with relatives

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabāndhava

sabāndhava - accompanied by relatives/kinsmen

Bahuvrihi compound 'sa' (with) + 'bāndhava' (relatives).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bāndhava)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• bāndhava – kinsman, relative, friend
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject of 'prayatassva' (you, the king).